In order to attest credentials issued by institutes of higher education accredited outside the UAE, the interested party must meet the following conditions:
Duration of Study:
Degree | Duration of study | Previous Qualification / Certificate |
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Diploma |
Must have spent no less than one year of study or an equivalent thereof in any specialty
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high school certificate (Secondary Certificate) or its equivalent
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Associate degree
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Must have spent no less than two years of study or the equivalent thereof in any specialty
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high school certificate (Secondary Certificate) or its equivalent
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Higher diploma
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Must have spent no than three years of study or the equivalent thereof
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high school certificate (Secondary Certificate) or its equivalent
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Bachelor degree
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Must have spent no less than three years of study in any educational institution applying the annual system; or alternatively,
- (120) accredited hours as per the semester system - (180) accredited hours as per the quarter system - at least (240) credits as per the ETCS |
high school certificate (Secondary Certificate) or its equivalent
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Post-graduate diploma or Master degree
| Must have spent no less than one year of study or the equivalent thereof |
Bachelor's degree
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Master degree
(in case of integrating the Bachelor and the Master)
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Must have spent at least three years of study, after fulfilling of all requirements of both degrees
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High school certificate (Secondary Certificate) or its equivalent
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Doctoral degree
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Must have spent at least two years of study, if the university bylaw so stipulates
| Master degree |
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Must have spent a minimum period of three years of study, in case the latter does not require getting a Master's degree
| Bachelor's degree |
Period of School Attendance and Residence in the Host Country:
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Program
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Condition
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The education programs that are wholly or partially based on courses
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Must have attended all the courses at the country of study during the provision of these courses for at least (168 days)
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Post-graduate studies that are wholly or partially based on the research study system in the theoretical specialties that don't require availability of labs or any further practical applications*
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Must be present at the concerned educational Institution main Campus during the period specified for research conduct for at least (30 days) per academic year from the period required for obtaining the relevant degree
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Post-graduate studies that are wholly or partially based on the research study system in the medical, engineering or any other scientific specialty that requires availability of labs or any further practical applications or supplies*
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Must be present at the concerned educational establishment during the period specified for research conduct for at least (90 days) per academic year from the period required for obtaining the relevant degree
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The committee may, in certain cases, partially exempt any person from the conditions related the duration of attendance on grounds pertaining to research type or place or on any other grounds deemed appropriate by the committee as per the executive regulations adopted by the same.
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*If the Post-graduate programme based on research and courses, the candidate must attend all the courses at the country of the study during the provision of these courses.
General Conditions
- The interested party must have complied with the program of study in which they were enrolled according to the regulations and bylaws adopted by the concerned educational institution in the host country, and without prejudice to the requirements of Equivalency System.
- In case transferring credits from an educational institution to another, the maximum credits transferred shall not exceed 50% of the total credits required for obtaining the relevant degree; however, these credits must be obtained from an authorized and licensed institution.
- In case of getting credits based on an untraditional educational system, the maximum credits obtained under such a system shall be 25% of total credits required for the conventional degree. However, these credits must be obtained from an educational institution recommended by the Ministry to apply online learning systems in case the credits are received from an institution other than the one granting the relevant degree; and maximum semester credits must be 18 credits or the equivalent thereof under similar educational systems. Untraditional educational systems include Online Learning, Hybrid as well as Blended Educational systems.
- Equivalency of master and doctoral degrees in medicine, law and engineering may be considered on the condition that the 1st university degree (the bachelor's degree) is in the same specialty of the degree required to be equalized.
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